Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Portugal's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Portugal

Year: 2000(5 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD328(5)[6]245(4)[4]180(2)[3]129(1)[3]83[3]45[2]22[2]
>= 50 mln USD48[3]37[2]32[2]25[2]16[2]8[1]6[1]
>= 100 mln USD14[3]10[2]7[2]5[2]3[2]1[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD6[2]3[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation721123Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon200062.50%12,324,513
2Russian Federation030360- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding Livers and roes200052.97%28,796,331
3Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200048.40%14,745,003
4Russian Federation720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm200043.41%18,906,699
5Ukraine120600Oil seeds; sunflower seeds, whether or not broken200033.93%18,808,746

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.